Description: I. Arrival in Germany of John McCloy, new US High Commissioner: met at Tempelhof by senior officers of 3 western powers, outlines American policy at a press conference.
II. A survey of the progress of reconstruction after a year of currency reform. "The appearance of German towns has changed radically"; illustrations of this theme from Hamburg, Cologne, Munich and Stuttgart showing construction of new buildings etc.
III. Sport. a. Final of the German handball championship. b. Motorcyclists come to grief in a US cross-country contest. c. Berlin: 'international' boxing bout between a German and a Spaniard.
IV. Fire completely guts a film studio in München-Geiselgasteig (report includes clips from films recently made there).
V. "The season begins at the seaside..." Painting and preparations on Westerland; a new horsedrawn bus service on Norderney; an indoor salt-water swimming pool with artificial waves; sand yachts and riding on beaches.
VI. "Beruehmte Affereien." a. London Zoo's chimpanzee tea-party. b. St Louis zoo's chimpanzee circus (new acts).
